Emergency Medicine Position located between Atlanta and Florida Gulf Coast Beaches
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID: 11652
Verified Date: 08/13/2024
Loan Repayment: No Response
Sign on Bonus: No Response
Practice Type: Employed
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Accept H1b Visa: No Response
Permanent: Full time Emergency Medicine
- Full-time position with 12-hour shifts, rotating shifts with 3 other physicians. 12 shifts per month (144 hours) - flexible scheduling.
- ABEM BC/BE or FM or IM boarded physicians considered with ER experience.
- 23K - 25K Emergency Center visits per year.
- $388,800 Base Salary with $25,000 Bonus potential.
- Excellent benefits, paid malpractice, $15K moving allowance, $10K sign on bonus.
Community Details
- Americus is rich in history and culture, offering a variety of social opportunities, including theaters, dining, sports activities, and churches.
- Americus is decorated with historical architectural design, rows of boutique shops, and unique restaurants featuring anything from five-star cuisine to fantastic home-cooked traditional Southern fare.
Compensation: The Starting Salary is $25,000 to $50,000 more compared to starting salaries in Atlanta, GA. Coupled with a cost of living of 20% lower than the aforementioned metropolitan areas, this provides significant purchasing power.
The Employer: Located on a beautiful campus built in 2011 after the original hospital was hit by a tornado. The small community has a great cost of living and a great mix of rural charm with sophisticated facilities.
Closest International Airports:
- 147 miles: Atlanta, GA (ATL / KATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Closest Major City:
- 116 miles to Atlanta, GA
- 181 miles to Birmingham, AL
- 193 miles to Jacksonville, FL
- 295 miles to Charlotte, NC
- 296 miles to Orlando, FL
Closest Domestic Airport:
- 41 miles: Albany, GA (ABY / KABY) Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
- 69 miles: Macon, GA (MCN / KMCN) Middle Georgia Regional Airport
- 114 miles: Dothan, AL (DHN / KDHN) Dothan Regional Airport
Cost of Living:
- Mean Housing Cost - $122,615
- City Cost of Living Index - 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
- State Cost of Living Index - 91.2
Colleges and Universities:
- Georgia Southwestern State University (Full-time enrollment: 2,689; Offers Master's degree)
- South Georgia Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 1,565)
Demographics:
- Black alone 60.6%
- White alone 32.0%
- Two or more races 3%
- Hispanic 1.8%
- Asian alone 1.4%
- Other race alone 0.2%
Taxes:
- State Income Tax Rate - 1% - 5.75%
- County Tax Rate - 4% + 2.96%
- Property Tax Rate - 0.83%
Recreation:
- Attractions include the Andersonville National Historic Site, Brickyard Plantation Golf Club & RV Park, Georgia Rural Telephone Museum, and more.
Arts & Culture:
- The theatre provides audiences with a glimpse into the past and into the future, offering live performances, theatre and organ concerts, and a host of local touring presentations.
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